FCL (Full Container Load) means your cargo occupies an entire 20ft, 40ft, or 40ft High Cube container and is sealed from pickup to delivery — typically the better choice when you have enough volume to fill or nearly fill a container, or when the cargo requires security, hygiene, or isolation from other shipments. LCL (Less than Container Load) means your cargo shares a container with other shippers' freight; you pay only for the cubic volume you use, which is more economical for smaller shipments.

Ocean freight transit time from Houston to Lagos varies by carrier, vessel schedule, and routing. Direct services typically run 18 to 25 days port-to-port; routings with transshipment through Antwerp or another European hub add 5 to 10 days. Including U.S. export customs, destination customs clearance, and last-mile delivery, door-to-door ocean freight from Houston to Lagos typically lands at 4 to 6 weeks. SGK confirms the exact vessel and ETA at booking.

Yes. SGK arranges Roll-on/Roll-off (RORO) shipping for cars, trucks, buses, construction equipment, and other rolling cargo out of Houston and other U.S. ports. For oversized, overweight, or irregularly shaped pieces that do not fit in containers, we handle breakbulk and project cargo loading onto specialized heavy-lift or multi-purpose vessels, including stowage planning, lashing, and sea-fastening engineering.

Yes. SGK Global Shipping Services is an FMC-licensed NVOCC (Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier), which means we issue our own bills of lading, file tariffs with the Federal Maritime Commission, and are bonded to protect shipper cargo. Working with an FMC-licensed NVOCC gives shippers recourse through the FMC's complaint process in case of billing disputes or service failures — a protection that unlicensed freight forwarders cannot offer.